W. B. Yeats: A New Biography [Paperback]

Norman A. Jeffares (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0826455247 | ISBN-13: 978-0826455246

Half a century ago, Norman Jeffares wrote the definitive biography of W.B. Yeats, which was subsequently published in a revised edition in 1990 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the poet's death. The present volume, a re-issue of the 1990 edition with a new introduction and bibliography, is an account of Yeats's life and work, together with a fascinating collection of letters, photographs and poetry.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This "new biography" is a complete rewrite of Jeffares's W.B. Yeats: Man and Poet (Yale Univ. Pr., 1949). The new book incorporates material that has become available over the past 40 years, giving us an ample and convincing account of Yeats's personal and public lives. His development as a poet, however, is treated more fully in Richard Ellmann's Yeats: The Man and the Masks (Macmillan, 1948; Norton, 1978. rev. ed.), which remains the best critical biography. Jeffares's book is notable for its strong narrative line and its unmatched gathering of 150 superb photographs and drawings. The best general introduction to Yeats's life currently available, it belongs in all academic and public libraries.
- Michael Hennessy, Southwest Texas State Univ., San Marcos
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"Professor Jeffares's biography not only takes the complications of a complicated man in its stride, but actually delights in them. . . . There are other admirable studies of W.B. Yeats, but none, I think, quite as comprehensive as this skilful evocation."—William Trevor, The Guardian

"This is an entirely generous book by an entirely generous scholar."—Barbara Hayley, The Irish Times

"...this fine book details the life of Yeats from birth to death in an honest, straight-forward manner…If you are curious as to why this man's poetry was popular to some jazz musicians and beat poets, this book will reveal Yeats in total...An enjoyable book, full of facts."—Lee Prosser, jazzreview.com, 9/27/02

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Continuum (September 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826455247
• ISBN-13: 978-0826455246
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #772,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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